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Cameron Smith the last of the superstars who broke new ground for the NRL at the Melbourne Storm – ABC News
They may hate the name, but the ‘Big Three’ of Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk have been at the heart of the Melbourne Storm for most of the last two decades. If Smith heads north, that era will finally be history, writes Richard Hinds.
And then there was none.
If, as reported, Cameron Smith has decided to leave Melbourne Storm for his native Queensland at the end of this season, one of the most remarkable eras in Australian sport is about to end.
It will be known as the time of the Big Three even if it is a label Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk despise because it fails to acknowledge the vast contributions of their teammates.
The Big Three at Melbourne:
- Cameron Smith (2002-2020*)
423 games, 46 tries, two titl…
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